AHMAD JAMAL PLAYS ULTRA-RARE 1st MONO DG LP ON PARROT!

   From 1955 comes this massively rare original mono deep groove pressing of Ahmad Jamal's debut LP Ahmad Jamal Plays (Parrot 55-245/245) - the first (and last) album released on Al Benson's short-lived Parrot label.  A year later, this LP (featuring a piano/guitar/bass trio as opposed to the piano/bass/drums format that Jamal would make his name fronting shortly thereafter) would see re-release as the Argo album Chamber Music Of The New Jazz, leaving this original Parrot pressing a highly sought-after rarity - only occasionally surfacing on the collectors' market.
   The cover is in very good condition due to seam splits running along all three edges that a former owner attempted to repair with yellow tape, much of which has split open again over the years (the entire spine and bottom for instance).  There is also the expected ring wear and scuffing in addition to some writing (in pencil) in the upper right-hand corner of its back cover.  The LP itself is in good condition - due mainly to a chip along the edge of its first side, which fortunately steers clear of the grooved area and therefore does not affect play.  There is a hairline crack alongside the chip as well, which runs about half-an-inch into the first track of either side, but happily plays through.
   To protect your investment, this LP - as with all vinyl purchased at The Great Escape Online - will be placed in a new plastic outer sleeve prior to packing and shipping.

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